1, In 2019, at an auction at the Toyosu market in Tokyo, Japan, a bluefin tuna weighing 556 pounds (about 278 kilograms) was auctioned for a whopping 21.52 million yuan, setting an all-time record for the price of the fish.
2. In 2013, a bluefin tuna weighing 222 kilograms was auctioned at the Toyosu market in Tokyo for a whopping 155 million yen (about 21.107.6 million yuan).
3. In 2019, Japan's Sushi Samurai got a bluefin tuna weighing as much as 278 kilograms at a high auction price of 300 million yen, again setting a new price record. These prices reflect the scarcity and popularity of bluefin tuna in the market, as well as its value as a high-end ingredient. Due to overfishing, the bluefin tuna population has declined dramatically and has been listed as an endangered species, which is one of the reasons for its high price.